Reenforcement for concrete



Jan. 20, 1931. F. D. KREUDER 1,789,313

REENFORCEMENT FOR CONCRETE Filed March 9. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR, Frederick D. Kreuder "1 ATTORNEY.

Jan. 20, 1931. KREUDEI; 1,789,313

REENFORCEMENT FOR CONCRETE Filed March 9, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IlflVENTOR,

Fredenck D.Kreuder MAJ-L, 52 as ATTORNEY,

Patented Jan. I 20, 1931 FREDERICK n. KREUDERQ OIEVYBROOKLVYN, new Yon 'n iEN FoRcEMENr-Fme cononnrn a plicati n filed March: 9;

The invention relates -1 to -wire clip' reenforcements for sofiitsflfor concrete construe A feature formation of wire re-enforcements.forfsoflits in clip form, the particular? :contour of the Wire being. pre-formed .toqentrblethe reentorcementsto be positioned abouttheiI- beams or other. structural elements in the nature. or" a cliD.

A. further eature.ofmyinvention is the provision of form-spacer-elements onv the-reeniorceinents for; setting thelocations of the molding boards during the:periodiofi'pour mg the: cement'mnd retained as re-renforc ng elements in the molded concrete, w

elements; I

carrying out the abovegsta'ted various forms oi'myinvention; Iemployanysuitable -metal stock, including .flatband; .Wire of round contour or of. relatively small crosssectional. area it contours otherith'an round cation of instailationandthe application of enfor often acing of the re-enfo'rcements insuring unifern ity of distribution of the individual reenforcements about the-structuralelements anl Withinthe molded concrete.

i still 'furtherfeature'of myfinvention is the employment of.re enforc-ingelements' se- I cured to a re-eniiorcement interconnecting spacer Wire, the elements being disposed in staggered relation toone anothenwhich may be of th preformed clip type or require manual bending about the structural element at the stageof installation. I

Further features and objects of .the invention will be more fully understood. fromthe Iurther feature of my invention .is. the provision-of pre formed clip'elements of the 1 re-enforcements arranged -to accommodate f varying sizes of I-beamsand other structural e same to the Work as required,the fiired vfolle-Wing detail description. andsthe .alccom- I dpanying drawings, in which} i Eiggl isaverticalsectionalview-through of :my; present: invention is the an I-bea-m illustrative of a. structural element, showing the use :of a clip: type-Jot; my reenforcements, j the .molding boards andethe molded-concreteabout the Iebea'm; shownjin Fig. 1;

Fig. 1.4 is a detail vertical sectional iew corresponding to F ig. 1, and:ijllustratirrgextensions of the re -enforcement.wire. for spac ing the bottommold board; a v 7 I Fig. 5 is an edgeview of Figki v "1 Fig. 6 is an elevation of a furthermodifica tion of my invention;

Fig. 7 is a. perspective View ofla multiple unit of staggered re-enfor'cingv elements. 7

v Fi g.8 is a vertical sectional viewof areenforcement embodying.myjinvention as applied toa channel;

. Fig. 9' is a planview of a. multiple reenforcement having the formation shown in sions. The molding boards including. the bottom molding board 15a .are located i'to mold the concrete .16 of thedesi-red ultimate contour. I I

' My improved. re=enforcements, shown formed of round WlI'G' stock, comprises the body." portion 17 and clip end portions 18," 19,. the body portion 17 including plurality of body spacer. formations 2O co acting with Fig. 2 is a top plan View of a multiplexe enforcement unlt ,hav-mgi the formation Fig. 3 is a deta-ilverticalsectional View. cor respond ng to Fig.1, showing a mod fication;

theclip end bo'rtions 18.19150 enable'the same to be resiliently passed about theouter edges of the lower, flange 11' of the I,-beam or'ot'her structural i element, anclfifurther: serving to may in Fig. 6, but one end 19, shown at the left in space the body portion 17 at a predetermined distance from the I-beam. 1

Usually, the terminal portions 18a, 19a of the clip ends 18, 19 are flared away from the structural element to facilitate the physical passing of the ends about the lower flange 11 of an I-beam or like portion of other In Fig. 3 is shown a modification of my invention and like parts are designate by like reference characters; however, the body spacing elements 20 are of substantially circular contour as compared with the arcuate contour illustrated in Fig. 1. Also, the end portions designated 22 in Fig. extend uprightly in contact with the side faces of the lower flange 11 and are bent downwardly toward and into contact w1th the flange web at the ends 22a.

Preferably, also, my re-enforcement embodies a form spacer element for spacing the mold'boards and in this instance, thebottom mold boa-rd 15a, as shown in Fig. 4. The

general re-enforcement construction including its cllp ends as illustrated in Fig. scorresponds to Fig. 1 and like parts are des-' ignated by like reference characters; However, the form spacers 23 shown as extensions of the wire or other stock of the respective clip end portions 18a, 19a, are bent rearwardly in an appropriate manner as is indicated in Fig. 5.

be similarly formed for the other parts of the mold. 1 7

In the modification of my invention shown Fig. 6, is of pro-formed clip construction, the opposite end 24 being arranged for manual bending'of the same about the lower flange of an I-beam or equivalent part of other structural elements. The intermediate body spacers 20 are of any desired contour Such form of my clip may embody the form spacer extens1on 23, slm harly as in Figs. 4 and 5. This figure alsoshows the re-enforcement interconnecting wire 21 located above and welded to the respective individual re-enforcements.

In multiple unit form of my invention shown in Fig. 6, the alternate units may have Form spacer extensions the clip ends and manually bent ends arranged in alternate. I

In the form of my invention illustrated in Fig. '7, the re-enforcement interconnecting wire 21 is weldedor otherwise secured to the staggered re-enforcement elements 25, the

particular elements being selected as desired, that is to say, whether or not with interme diate resilient body spacer portions 20 and whether or not with the clip end terminal portions 27 or whether or not with the form spacer elements, similarly as .above illuss trated in' Fig. 6 at 23. By providing for such staggered relation for the successive oppositely disposed re-enforcement elements, the respective wires are located advanta- 1 geously to enable the workmen to clip the same at the desired locations of re-enf-orcement when of clipped form or to manually bend the same when of manually bent form. Such constructionof my invention enables the multiple units to be readily packed at the location ofmanufacture and readily handled and installed at the'location of use.

In the particular form of my invention illustrated in Fig. 7, the same is formed of the resilient body spacer'20 corresponding to that in Fig. 1, which may be modified t0 the form illustrated in Fig.3 or that illustrated in Fig. 6; the terminal portion 27 may be of the self-clippingtype.

AS is illustrated inFig. e, as steel buildings of modern construction, such channels are usually employed in the exposed walls of the building, that is to say, the web 31 of the channel 30 is disposed in substantially vertical position.

In the arrangement of my clip type of'reenforcement, shown in'Figs. v8 and 9, the ter minal clip 32 coacts with the resilient body spacer 3t in the application of the clip end about the lower flange 35 of the illustrated channel-30. In a similar manner, the 're-en- I f-orcement 33 may be provided at its opposite end with .a similar clip formation for the upper flange 36 of the illustrated channel 30.

As illustrated in Fig. 8, the upper end of the re-enforcement 33 is unformed for application about the upper flange 36, and after application of the lower clip 32, the upper terminalportion 37 may be bent manually about the upper flange 36 as is indicated in dot and dash outline at 37 a.

Such re-enforcement construction having single or double clip end formations are pref- 'i-go erab-ly marketed in the form of multiple units connected at predetermined spaced distances from one another by means of the re-enforcement connecting wire 38, as is illustrated in Fig. 9,eithe r centrally or at any other suitable location on the individual re-enforcements. I

My clip illustrated in Fig.8 also preferably embodies a formspacer extension of the type illustrated at 40, formed for example byfbending back the :i-Wire stock-: UPOIl'iTltSBlf as appears in edge view in Fig.2

In Fig; vis aillustratechariotlierefornrr I arrangement 'similar'togthatof:athe ,above versal type for: predetermined ranges: of Widths of flanges-trot I-:bea1ns"0r other: suit? able structural elements. v In. this formwof my invention, the opposin-g-gpreformed eles ments 41, e2 haveo-acslidingrelationship lat erally'ofioneanotherlas by: being loosely pow-- sitioned 'withinia loop; 43 such 100 1143; may

be formediby. bendingabout itselfithe stock of. the wire 44. Such-form otmyinv'entio i may be employed for individualpairs; of mutuallyadjustable elements or the multiple stated; forms ore-my invention-may be; vem?- ployedythat-"is to say; there-enforcement wire 44: may serve" aslthe interconnecting and spacing wire similarr to the re -enforcement interconnecting spaclngW res 21 'and 38. in

s the preceding tigures ofthe "drawings. The

formofmy inventionshown in Fig; 10 lends itself Well to the employment ottw oror more interconnecting Wires, as illustrated in ,prin- I fciple-ln F 1g. 11 f1n which specific illustrated embodiment the interconnecting wiresSOare welded or otherwise, secured at any ,suitable locations; to the frespective re-enforcement and the loopsfil of Wire-,-,- band or other suitable stock passin freely i about the intermediate; ortionsof the; individual ire-enI"ofrcem ts Y Ihe clip ends-5L5, lti m-ay have "any suitable forinof clip as abovedescr'ibed, includinggthe intermediatebody spacing bends $7, li and cO-Operating With the terminalclip jferlnai 1;;- 1. In a i similar; manner, form; spacer; eXterrsions -as by bending backthe stock at theterminal portions a, 46a; may be employed similar as is-illustratedinjEigse 4,36 and 8.

In Fig. 12 I have describe-d1aiurther modification-of laterally adj ustable re-enforcing elements 52 similar to' corresponding parts of Figs. 1 1 and '11, however, -the;intercom1ection being made manually-lbyqbendin or twisting the terminal portions 153,: 54-

about one another,- as indicated-in dotted lines,

Such form ofmy invention may-belemployed by using multiple -re-enforcing elements connected'to oneoanother at predetermined spacing by the re-enforcement connecting wire or-Wires 55.- N .o

As appeared from thezvarious forms of my ual re-enforcementseach having its body portion spaced: a 'mat eri'al' distance from the lower flange ofan I-b'eam"cr other portion oif' structural element to Which'itf'is-applied, the body portion-being thus spacedby the herein termed body spacing bends of circular or other arcuateor other bentform such body spacing vbends being disposed to engage-the lowerfiang'eof an-Isbeam'or other portion of asstructuralielementiatlocations intermediate theedgesofthesame; 1

1 It will also :be observed 1 that: the various embodiments of clip ends.- form the i ndiv-id u'alw re-enforceinents i embodying :my; inV-ien-o tion, which .are; formed to have a a: substan: I tially; rectangular bend of the Wire at: the :respective opposite termini :of'the body portion 'of;eachzrerentorcement, from Wil'iich'substan- I tiallyiright aangular bendthe Wire: or other stock'continues frornsaid substantially right angular bend to abut theiopposite outer edgesof theolower'flangeion theI-beain orrother portion of astructuralelement; thus providing, for a substantial glength of the; Wire or other stock of each .re-en'forcement ateachnof theclip endsini abutment with the structural element. \Vhere the clip form-,--asr.appears from Fig- 3, extends above-the location:of abutment, with thejloiver flange, "of an Is-beam Or other portion of astructuralfelement; such upper continuation effects: additional 'rei-en iorce'm ent for the, concrete; "suchadditional resenforcement' for the concreteisfurthenen hanced by. the engagen ent Oiltheterminiwith the structural j element of; such' upiper ex-ten sions'of the,WlIG'OIfOtlIGl StOClirl t will 'be further: observedthlatzthe resil i-iency. of t 1e clip ends pursuant-- to myiinvention'i's provided forz'rby; the-location ot the. body spacer bendsintermediate; the edges: of the lower flange of an -;1I-beam'- loriother poi:- tion iof; a structuralielementx and: the continnation" of the: Wirei orcother stock. from the body spacing: *bendsto; SLlClI, substantially right-.angular bendgwhich extends intogabuto portion Eof a :stru'etural element aattery appli cation; Furthermore; thefiard'tkermazirot the t clip: ends, pursuant toj my; invention, *either'i ofith'e converging-flared form :as illustrated in'F'ig. 3, .orof theadivergingiormsas illustratedin Figs. 1,4, 6, 7-, 8,10; Hand :12,

provide for additional re-en'iorcement'; for

vthe concrete by, reason of the extensions "of the wire or, stock ofrsuch:fiaredixformation beyond thelocations of abutment :ot the stock with the structural elements l/Vhereas, I have described my invention by referencete sp' ifiowform t ere f;it be understood: "changes. and. mo'dific'm,

tionsi may; be made; Without departing from the;spirit-of=the inventions, 1 v Y- Ifc a m- 'f I 1 A re-enforceinent-fora structural'mem 1 her com 118111 1, an element, havin a bod -port10n-, said; element further including. a pr ormed 101 p po o i v qnnecte'cl to 1 b. 9 5; Pbrtion zte ine a f a ge o the: structural j neniber, said element further including a portion fiiiedly connected to said pre-formed" clip f portion; and "serving 'las a form "s'palc'en saidform spacer portion haying a length to'lo cate 7 its terminus: to engage and positively lccate'* the structural eleinent 7 ing a length to locate itsterminus to engage whereby the terminus of said form spacer portion upon molding ofthe concrete is disposed at the planeof said face of the concrete. V

said doubled pre-formed clip portion, said form spacer portion beingconnect'ed to said body portion, said form SPHCQIPOItlOD havportion extending from the terminus of said clip portion, said form spacer portion being connected to said body portion, said form spacer portion having a length to locate its terminus to engagejand positively locate the mold board for one face i of the concrete molded about the structuralelement,gwhere by the terminus of saidform' space-r portion upon molding of the concrete is disposed at theplan'e of said'face of the concrete. g

4. A re-enforcement for astructural member comprising a plurality of elements, each element having a pre-forme'ddoubledclip portion adapted to extend about a flange of the structural memben'eachelement further having a form spacer portion extending from said doubled preformed clip portio'ngconnected to said body portion and anelement extending transverselyto said plurality of elements ,and loosely interconnecting the same, said form spacer portion having a length to locate its terminus to engage and positively locate the structural element, whereby the terminus of said form spacer portion upon molding of the concrete is disposed at the plane of said face of the'concrete. i-' Y I J 5. A resilient self-clipping re-enforc'ement for a structural member comprising a body portion of predetermined fixed length, oppo sitely disposed bodybend portions respectively connected to' said body portion and arranged to locate said body portion at a spacing from the structural element to Which the v re-enforcement is applied, said body bend portions being disposed to engage the structural element atlocations materially remote from the edges of the structural element, and a pre-formed clip end portion extending about. an edge'of the structural element, the terminus of said clip end portion being flared to facilitate application about the end of the structural element and t0 forcing extension;

. 6. Aresilient self-clipping re-enforceinent for astructure member comprising a'body portion of predetermined fixed length, op ,positely disposed body bend portions respectively connectedto said body portionand arranged to locatesaidbody portion at a spacing from the structural element to which the re-enforcement is applied, said body bendportions being disposed to engage the struc-. tural element at locations materially remote provide a re-en from the edges of the structural element, and

'spectively connected to said body portion and arranged to locate said bodyportion at a spacing from the structural element to Which the re-enforcement is applied,-said body bend'portionsbeing disposed to en'- gage the, structural element at-locations materially remote from the edgesof the structural element, pre-formed clip end portions I element, the terminus of said clip' end portion being flared to facilitate application about the'end ofthe structural element and to provide a re-enforcing extension, and an interconnecting re-enforcement element Welded respectively to said elements atlocations spaced from the structural member 8. A resilient self-clipping re-enforcement for a structuralmember-comprising ajpluoppositely disposed body bend portions respectively connected to said body portion 7 and arranged to locate said body portion at a spacing from the structural element to which the re-enforcement is applied, said body bend portions being disposed'to engage the structural element at locations materially remote from the 'edges'of the structural element, pre-formed clip end portions connected respectively to said body bend portions by intermediate substantially right angular bends, the termini of said clip endzportions being flared to facilitate application about the end of-the structural element 'andto provide respectively re-enforcing extensions, and an interconnecting re-enforcem'ent element elded respectively to said elements at Iloocations spaced from the-structural memer. 1 r

9. A resilient self-clipping re-enforcement extending about an edge of the structural loo rality of elements, each element having a body portion of predetermined fixed length,

for a structural membercomprising alongitudinally extending element, a plurality of elements fixedly connected to said longitudi- 'nally extending element at opposite side thereof and staggered relative to one another, each of said elements comprising a body portion of predetermined fixed length, oppositely disposed'body bend portions respectively connected to said body portion. i and arranged to locate. said body portion at a spacing from the structural element to which the re-enforcement is applied, said body bend portions being disposed to engage V to provlde a re-enforclng extension.

the structural element at locations materially remote from the edges of the structural element, and a pre-formed clip end portion extending about an edge of the structural element, the terminus of said clip end por-.

tion being flared to facilitate application about the endof the structural element and 10. A resilient self-clipping re enforcement for a structural member comprising a pre-formed body portion of definite length,

oppositely disposed pre-formed body bend portions respectively connected to said body portion and arranged to engage the struc tural element to which the re-enforcement is applied and thereby locate said body portion at a spacing from the structural element, said re-enforoement further having a preformed clip end portion adapted to extend about an edge of the structural element, the terminus of saidpre-formed clip end portion being flared to facilitate application about the end of the structural element and to pro vide a re-enforcing extension. 7

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 6th day of March, 1929.

FREDERICK D. KREUDER. 

